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September 19, 2012

[SSJ: 7730] Re: Noda's No Nukes Policy

From: Ellis Krauss
Date: 2012/09/19

To RK: think the answer to your first question is 'maybe' (capable of enforcing upgrades to nuclear
plants)

But the answer to second is won't make any difference to public--too much distrust and anti-nuclear sentiment now. So answer to first question is therefore moot, unless and until public starts to feel consequences in terms of energy costs and pollution from the alternatives. Even then-concentrated benefits and diffuse costs may make it take a while, if ever.

Best, Ellis

Approved by ssjmod at 11:31 AM